Luna's Gaming Tournament

Everypony in Luna's gaming room was waiting for Luna to finish up the bouts so they can see who will be facing who. Twilight was wondering why Luna would only invite her, her friends, and a few ponies she didn't even know much.

I wonder why only us? She thought. Luna then called all the ponies to the middle of the room to discuss the bouts.

"Ok my little ponies...and dragon. Before we start the tournament however, it is time to decide who will be facing WHO!" She said, the last part in a louder Canterlot voice. Everypony almost went deaf when she screamed that loud.

"Dang...and my beats don't even blast that loud." Vinyl said rubbing her ears.

"Luna I know you're excited, and I am as well but can you calm down and please tell us who will be facing who?" Twilight said. Luna calmed down and by using her magic she turned the large screen on to show a large tournament board with empty bouts and standings. She then used a spell to summon a black box with a large hole in it, a bowl, and a metal horseshoe.

"Ok everypony. This is how we will decide who will face who in the tournament. You must wear the horseshoe then stick your hoof in the box. The horseshoe will pick up a red ball in the box. Each ball has a number on it and whatever number you grab will be your number up on the screen." She said while pointing to the screen in which the bouts were numbered 1 through 16. "Then please put the ball in the bowl after picking it up."

"Ok the first pony to pick up a ball is...Derpy." Luna said while reading a list of names. Derpy went up to the box and put the horseshoe on. She then put her hoof in the box while looking away. She picked up a red ball with the number 7 and showed it to Luna.

"Derpy you got number 7." Luna said. The screen showed her name under standing number 7 in bout 4. Derpy put the ball in the bowl and walked to take a seat.

"Next up, Rarity."

"Alright then." Rarity replied as she did the same thing. She picks up a ball with the number 11.

"Number 11 for you Rarity." Luna said as the screen shows her name under standing number 11.

"Ok." She said while putting the ball in the bowl and going back to her friends.

"Next...Apple Bloom."

"Alright then Luna." She said while putting on the horseshoe only to find trouble putting it on due to it's size. Luna then gave her a smaller one which shewas able to use. She gets a ball with number 16.

"Your number is 16." Luna said much to Apple Bloom's dismay seeing as how she has to wait quite a while before she can kick somepony's flank. Her name appears under number 16 on the screen.

"Ok...Spike you're next. You can just pick up the ball with yo-wait I got a better idea. Discord." She called. The mismatched creature came immediately.

"Yeah Luna?" He said. Luna whispers an idea to his ear to which he agreed too. He looks at Spike with a evilish look, Spike returning a scared look.

Another flash happens and when it dissolves, Spike notices his claws are...well not claws anymore they are.."

"H-hooves!?" He said. Everypony had their mouth agape again.

"Yup, now you can play with the controllers the ponies use easier. Don't worry, like the ponies, you will get your claws back wgen this is over or when you want to go home after losing." Discord said. Spike was both amazed and enraged that he got hooves for the tournament. He was happy though that all his other body parts are normal.

"These are cool but..."

"Hey Spike, you still need to get a number." Luna said. Spike went to the box and with a little trouble, got his number which was 3.

"Number 3 Spike." Luna said. The screen shows his name under number 3. He then sits down and looks at his cla-err hooves.

"I wonder if I can become a full fledged pony?"

"Possible, but takes a lot out of me if I do so." Discord said. Spike just said nothing. He jist looked at his new hooves.

"Ok next is..."

After that needed timeskip, the bouts on the screen show as followed.

1: Pinkie Pie VS 2: Octavia

3: Spike VS 4: Rainbow Dash

5: Rumble VS 6: Fluttershy

7: Derpy Hooves VS 8: Pipsqueak

9: Sweetie Belle VS 10: Twilight Sparkle

11: Rarity VS 12: Featherweight

13: Scootaloo VS 14: Applejack

15: Vinyl Scratch VS 16: Apple Bloom

"Ok everypony here's how the tournament will play out. The first bout will be Pinkie Pie versus Octavia, then Spike versus Rainbow Dash. Next is Rumble versus Fluttershy, then Derpy vs Pipsqueak. After that it's Sweetie Belle versus Twilight Sparkle, then Rarity versus Featherweight. Then we have Scootaloo versus Applejack and finally, Vinyl Scratch versus Apple Bloom. Well now that that's over, I need to go set up the game and everything else. Until then, relax, have a snack or just chat for about fifteen minutes." As she said that, Luna left into a room under the giant screen.

So I gotta face Sweetie Belle in the 5th round eh? Well that sounds interesting. Twilight thought. Sweetie Belle was staring at her with the same opinion.

Spike was chatting about how he has to face Rainbow Dash in the first round with Featherweight who was chatting about how he has to face Rarity in the first round much to Spike's dismay.

Octavia kept her distance from Pinkie Pie as she did not want to talk to her or else she would be listening to a pretty long conversation about what she was gonna assume partying. Pinkie told her that she understood as she too realizes that she can get sorta talkative, much to Octavia's relief.

Scootaloo wonders why Applejack out of all ponies did she have to face in the first round. Applejack was thinking the same thing.

Rumble was sorta agitated and confused over the fact that he has to face Fluttershy in the first round, but Fluttershy was more nervous then confused. Thankfully, Rarity was there to lend her a helping hoove.

Derpy was talking to Pipsqueak and being a good sport to him about the tournament and vice versa.

"Don't hold back Derpy."

"Oh I won't." They then did a hoofbump.

Vinyl was pissed over two things. One, she plays last in the first round. Two, she has to face Apple Bloom and to her, she doesn't like facing foals in video games especially online (nobody does). She was more pissed over the fact that she had to play last though.

"Why do I have to play last?" She said to herself. Her friend Octavia tried to make her feel better but no effect.

"Come on Vinyl. It's not that bad." Her blue maned friend just said nothing. Luna then came back with a universal remote.

"Ok everypony, we may now finally start the tournament." Luna said.

"Now the first game we will play is one everypony can be familiar with." Luna said as she pressed a button on the remote. The screen switched to a game title which read

"Super Smash Brothers Brawl!" She said. Her Canterlot voice almost slipping out.